Angels of Mercy : White Women and the History of New York's Colored Orphan Asylum /

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The author uncovers the history of the colored orphan asylum, founded in New York City in 1836 as the nation's first orphanage for African American children. It is a remarkable institution that is still in the forefront aiding children. Although no longer an orphanage, in its current incarnatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Seraile, William, 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Empire State Editions, 2011.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Colored Orphan Asylum and Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.)
Colored Orphan Asylum and Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.) > History.
Women, White.
Women philanthropists.
Orphanages.
African Americans > Charities.
Orphanages > New York (State) > New York.
African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Charities.
Women, White > New York (State) > New York > History.
Women philanthropists > New York (State) > New York > History.
New York (State) > New York.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The early years, 1836-43
  • Fifth Avenue: growth and progress, 1843-54
  • Disaster and rebirth, 1855-63
  • Harlem, 1864-83
  • Harlem, 1884-1906
  • New start in Riverdale, 1907-22
  • Riverdale: trials and tribulations, 1923-36
  • From the Colored Orphan Asylum to the Riverdale Children's Association, 1937-46
  • Founders of the Colored Orphan Asylum, 1836
  • Original male advisers to the COA, 1836-37
  • Early COA major financial supporters in the 1830s
  • COA managers/trustees, 1837-1946
  • First directress/president
  • Superintendent/executive director
  • Locations of the COA's homes.

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